Malcolm X

Written by Walter Dean Myers

From convict to revolutionary, his beliefs shook America. Discover Malcolm X's transformative journey.

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Malcolm Little's life spirals from top student to street hustler, leading to a pivotal prison sentence. There, he transforms into Malcolm X, a revolutionary voice challenging America's racial injustices. How did this controversial figure redefine black identity and ignite a movement? Explore the compelling evolution of a man whose beliefs continue to resonate and provoke.

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A classic and highly acclaimed biography of civil rights activist Malcolm X, ever more relevant for today’s readers.As a 14-year-old he was Malcolm Little, the president of his class and a top student. At 16 he was hustling tips at a Boston nightclub. In Harlem he was known as Detroit Red, a slick street operator. At 19 he was back in Boston, leading a gang of burglars. At 20 he was in prison.It was in prison that Malcolm Little started the journey that would lead him to adopt the name Malcolm X, and there he developed his beliefs about what being black means in America: beliefs that shook America then, and still shake America today.Few men in American history are as controversial or compelling as Malcolm X. In this Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Walter Dean Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and four-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, portrays Malcolm X as prophet, dealer, convict, troublemaker, revolutionary, and voice of black militancy.